Journalism Is Imploding Just As We Need It Most

One of the few bright spots this past year was supposed to be the revival of journalism. And to be sure, it's been a great time for muckraking, with newsrooms bringing home scoop after scoop on the Trump administration. Subscriptions to everything from the New York Times to Mother Jones are up. And for the first time in decades, trust in news media is rising too: Today, 54 percent of the public have confidence in journalists to tell the truth, while only 36 percent trust the president. Here's where the story turns more complicated.